The point is that the claim that NOBODY wanted him here WAS in fact based solely on political figures. No doubt there were ALSO non-political figures who didn't want him there. But the BASIS of the argument was politicians.

There is ample evidence that there WERE folks who DID want him here as well. They just weren't political figures and were ignored by the position taken that "nobody" wanted him there BASED ON the opinions of POLITICIANS ONLY.

I don't care when or if he goes or doesn't go. I've never been a big fan of the political gesture.

the funerals were all done. The officials that would be forced to divert resources to protect him told him it was a BAD TIME to come. NO politicians he pestered to go with him were willing to force... more